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Discovered as a college star for the University of Mississippi, Lee was a graceful fielder who twice hit .303. Yet he never lived up to early promise, reportedly because he lacked ambition. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 21, 1930: Four pinch-hit HRs are hit in a doubleheader between Brooklyn and St. Louis. Hal Lee and Harvey Hendrick connect for Brooklyn, and George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley, for the Cards. The HRs are the first major-league hits for both Lee and Puccinelli. » May 28, 1935: The Reds run their winning streak to six games, their longest in four years, beating Boston, 13–4. Babe Ruth is 0-for-3, scoring a run, but stumbles twice and injures his leg running and is replaced in LF by Hal Lee. » May 29, 1936: In the 2nd 15–0 shutout in a week, New York's Al Smith is the beneficiary of the hitting as he closes down the Braves. Smith will toss four shutouts this year, tops in the NL. Smith gives up a Texas Leaguer by Hal Lee in the 8th and a ground single in the 9th.